bjunsveltie
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issue is at 4 weeks in the 24oz bottles my first beer, a full extract kit red ale, is flatish. I am about to bottle a porter and dont want to make the same mistake twice.
(1) flatish. I can swirl it and get some residual head in the glass but there is no effervescence in the beer itself.
Messed up the priming sugar as I didnt stir, just poured gently. I put #'s on my bottles. had two bottles from two ends of the bottle process and same result. Had great sanitation of my bottles, no soap residues, bottle brushed and well rinsed (paranoia). have stored at 68-70 degrees for 4 weeks. Read to turn over the bottles to wake up the yeasties in the bottles and have done it on half and not on half with no change on the shaken versus the non shaken.
Is it something that I may have done in the bottling process or could it have been in the brewing phase or just sit on it for a few more weeks.
(2) there is no hop flavor unless I swirl it, then I get some hint of it on the nose. So the beer tastes super malty. I like it. hop character might come out later??? Not too worried, but since I was typing thought I would ask.
I like the process of elimination, but I fear I will be out of beer before I get the answer!
Gracias all who have come before me and for all of the great feedback from the beer sages!
(1) flatish. I can swirl it and get some residual head in the glass but there is no effervescence in the beer itself.
Messed up the priming sugar as I didnt stir, just poured gently. I put #'s on my bottles. had two bottles from two ends of the bottle process and same result. Had great sanitation of my bottles, no soap residues, bottle brushed and well rinsed (paranoia). have stored at 68-70 degrees for 4 weeks. Read to turn over the bottles to wake up the yeasties in the bottles and have done it on half and not on half with no change on the shaken versus the non shaken.
Is it something that I may have done in the bottling process or could it have been in the brewing phase or just sit on it for a few more weeks.
(2) there is no hop flavor unless I swirl it, then I get some hint of it on the nose. So the beer tastes super malty. I like it. hop character might come out later??? Not too worried, but since I was typing thought I would ask.
I like the process of elimination, but I fear I will be out of beer before I get the answer!
Gracias all who have come before me and for all of the great feedback from the beer sages!